#938EB2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.053 291.2), rgb(147, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#938EB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.053 291.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #938EB2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938EB2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938EB2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938EB2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938EB2
oklch(66.4% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#938EB2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8693B4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691B1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D949A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938EB2
#938EB2
oklch(66.4% 0.053 291.2)
- #949771
#949771
oklch(66.4% 0.054 111.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #938EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #938EB2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.